Military Sealift Command Anywhere Marine Project
Data Sheet No.:
97120
Project Type:
Marine
Client:
Military Sealift Command
Location:
Anywhere
Rubb, Inc. completed its third major marine protection enclosure system for the US Military Sealift Command. The controlled environment "cocoon" system consists of a total of ten individual enclosures positioned on the Captain Steven L. Bennett, a ship
Owned by Sealift, Inc. of Oyster Bay, New York. The vessel is under long term charter to the US Military as part of its pre-positioning program.
The overall Rubb cocoon system on the Bennett measures approximately 100 feet wide by over 400 feet long with heights up to 38 feet. The system encloses over 1.2 million cubic feet and is fully insulated and sealed to protect expensive military cargo from the marine environment to allow interior temperature and humidity to be regulated.
SPECIFICATIONS
Building Type:
AVI Range
Span:
30.00 m (98.43 ft)
Length:
121.00 m (396.98 ft)
Sidewall:
11.00 m (36.09 ft)
Frame:
Hot Dip Galvanized
Fabric:
PVC Coated Polyester
Lighting:
No
Heating:
No
Ventilation:
No

